The main challenge of the twenty-first century is to find a balance between environmental
sustainability and crop productivity in a world with a rapidly growing population. Soil health …

Biochar is a growing tool for bioremediation and soil improvement applications.
Researchers are focusing on biochar due to its efficacy, eco-friendly composition, and cost …

The irrational use of nitrogen (N) fertilizer has become a major threat to soil quality and food
security, resulting in serious ecological and environmental problems. Holistic approaches to …

Biochar amendment can influence the abundance, activity, and community structure of soil
microbes. However, scare information is present about the effect of the combined application …

Fe-Mn oxide-modified biochar (BC-FM) was used to remediate Cd-contaminated soil and
mitigate Cd accumulation in rice. The roles of Fe and Mn in soil Cd immobilization and in …

Recently, biochar and N fertilizers have been used to tackle low N use efficiency (NUE) in
crops across diverse environmental conditions. The coupling of biochar and N fertilizer may …

The effects of soil pH variations induced by submergence/drainage and biochar application
on soil cadmium (Cd) availability to different rice (Oryza sativa L.) varieties are not well …

Soil microorganisms play vital roles in energy flow and soil nutrient cycling and, thus, are
important for crop production. A detailed understanding of the complex responses of …

Conventional fertilization of agricultural soils results in increased N 2 O emissions. As an
alternative, the partial substitution of organic fertilizer may help to regulate N 2 O emissions …

The over use of synthetic nitrogen (N) fertilizers is the major anthropogenic cause of low N-
use efficiency and environmental damage in wetland rice production. Biochar (B) addition to …